Category: Articles
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REVIEW: The Escapists 2
By Darrel Wright Last night, I was thrown in jail. I have no memory of being arrested or standing trial, but here I am, dressed in orange and being escorted to my cell. The facilities are nice enough, with areas to read, play music, and exercise. The other inmates are okay fellows who are more…
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SwitchCast #047: The Nintendo Switch Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Still looking to buy some Nintendo Switch gear or games for your friends or family members? We run down a complete list of the right stuff to get ’em, whether they’re new to Nintendo Switch, a veteran gamer, or anything in between! We also have the week’s video game news, and new Nintendo Switch releases…
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is not just a simple port – it adds a whole bunch of new features. So the question is, is this game worth getting on the Nintendo Switch (even if you already have it on Wii U)?
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TumbleSeed: This Game is TS! (Nintendo Switch Review)
TS must ascend the mountain, rolling deftly around pitfalls, dodging predators and gathering power-ups to make his climb easier. But the control scheme of TumbleSeed turns all of these run-of-the-mill tasks into something intricate and thoroughly challenging.
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VOEZ Switch Review: A Smooth Move from Mobile
Unlike most rhythm games where you can expect the notes to come at you from a pre-defined set of columns, the structure in VOEZ is fluid.
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Where Are the Games? A Look at Nintendo’s Active Dev Teams
I’ve examined Nintendo’s roster of 1st and 2nd party development teams to see who could be working on new Nintendo Switch games, and what those games might be.
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Blaster Master Zero Review
By Jose Vega Joes Vega is a contributing writer to The SwitchCast. To see more of his work, visit his site, Destiny Blog. During the era of the NES, a game called Blaster Master was released by Sunsoft. It was a fun game that got a lot of praise but sadly not a lot of…
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Joy-Con Grip VS Pro Controller: Which is Best for You?
Written by Anthony Talcott I want to start off by saying that I bought the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and absolutely love it. But this article isn’t so much about what I like personally, as it is about analyzing the differences between the Joy-Con Grip and the Pro Controller. And so, I have broken up…
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SwitchChat: CND Puts It All on the Line
For nearly a month now, a YouTuber called CND has been lining up every day in front of the Nintendo NY store in his quest to get a Nintendo Switch. We swung by one of his daily vigils to talk about his mission and his rise from simple unboxing videos to one of the fastest…
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There Are No “Hidden Costs” to the Nintendo Switch
Having been a writer and podcaster for over a decade, I can say with certainty that I am open to criticism. That doesn’t just apply to criticism of my own work, but of things I personally appreciate and support. If you come at me with a list of well-reasoned arguments why “Hello From the Magic…
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